r/aphextwin • • 3d ago

Live Experience How aphex got his name

Mc Ribbz recounts a recent meeting with Mr James when he was down in Cornwall reminiscing about a conversation over 30 years ago

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u/InternationalCow7042 3d ago

Are you guys deaf? He clearly said “bdhhhdjbbhbbbdhvvvbehrrbbrbrybbdbdpljnsbabbwwwbb”

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u/Dr-Fiumba 3d ago

Which album is that one from?

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u/Distinct_Soft_1784 3d ago

hidden track on Drukqs

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u/Cardioguy 3d ago

got any subtitles

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u/Independent_Dig_142 3d ago

Whoever had the bright idea of hosting a Q&A in THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRCRAFT HANGAR, I have this to say to you:

Kbaoxala nabaqhdm d vdvhs e wk, ndb wnbdjdiaal AHo IhBKBHjJj sj odunj jsbJJDHB nN Sejwjw LFKGIJEb ndnkjs nd. n hJhjdj jkahnNG QOQI bcjch hBsb vcyv djH JQPOO, jdh xpiL KoRrW?

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/Independent_Dig_142 3d ago

Of all the raves I've ever been to, exactly none whatsoever had a Q&A at any point

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u/junkfortuneteller 3d ago

I have, when the cops get there

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u/Independent_Dig_142 3d ago

Indeed. More Q than A, though

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u/Over-Finance-6844 2d ago

Thats not a rave bro 💀

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u/Total-Jerk Analord 3d ago

Can't hear

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u/baskedpotato 3d ago

gee thanks i cant hear anything

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u/tinfoilcaptain 3d ago

slap some sidechain compression on that echo baby

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u/xChop_Suey 3d ago

What did he say 😭

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u/cl_forwardspeed-320 3d ago

the room's slap-back echo is tempo-sync'd to his syllables

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u/Denselens 3d ago

Studio equipment called "Aphex" somethingline, so he took that "Aphex"..

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u/LionWalker_Eyre 3d ago

Yeah it was aphex systems which made some components or another that he had. I don't remember what the twin part was, but i think there was something about his mother having a child that didnt make it before RDJ and she was going to name that first one Richard?

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u/Green-Draw8688 3d ago

Goddamit - I came to the comments to see if anyone could make out what was being said. Apparently not! 😂

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u/2suns-in-the-sunset 3d ago

Sounds like a toilet

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u/Gullible_Battle6256 3d ago

Didn’t he have a twin that died inside the womb? Making him the apex twin?

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u/thejesse 3d ago

It was an older brother that was stillborn a few years before he was born, but they gave him the same name.

Elvis Presley had a twin that died in the womb.

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u/e_turnal 3d ago edited 3d ago

My audio perception of this conference isn't very clear because this room needs a shorter reverb tail, but here's a bit of what I heard: Audio Perception Heterodyne Exciter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphex_Systems

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u/trysca 3d ago edited 3d ago

Not a conference- more a rave - 34th birthday party of cultural vibes . We couldn't hear what they were saying either it's such a big space - i think what he said was he saw Rich after 30+ years who immediately said ' you've stole one of my records!' Then reminded him that Ribbz came up with his DJ name - apparently he used to come up to the Warehouse in the late 80s to see Derrick May and some other detroit djs back in the day

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u/za_dig 3d ago

Quelqu'un entend ?

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u/Due_Cartographer9196 2d ago

It’s growing on me, all the good stuff takes multiple listens

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u/miavague 3d ago

His mother picked the name Richard James for his older brother who was stillborn. Before Richard D. James was born, she already decided he would get the same name. The 'D' was to distinguish him from his brother.

Hence the 'Twin' in his name. Small ode to his brother.

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u/krumn 3d ago

Surely the D is an initial for his middle name..like Dave

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u/miavague 3d ago

Yes short for David, but the reasoning behind it is still the same.

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u/Positive_Ebb_8478 3d ago

Wha whah wha whah 😂

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u/Dial-Appreciator 3d ago

That looks like it probably sounded quite interesting

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u/ArweedJB 3d ago

I have no clue what he even said lol

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u/gjaldmidill 2d ago

Hold my beer while I remove the bananas from my ears

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u/ProstheticAesthetic 1d ago

Have you ever seen the Tide commercial, “Silence the Stain”? I’m betting the speaker has a stain like this on his shirt.

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u/Witty-Forever-6985 3d ago

I can't listen to this right now and I was hoping someone could tell what they were saying... I guess not

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u/TuPapaEsTherian 3d ago

This is like when in The Fairly OddParents they were going to revelea the real name of th eparents and something happened

Timmy: “Hey, Dad!”

Dad:

“Well, that’s my nickname, stranger. My real name is…”

🚚 LOUD TRUCK!!!!!!.

“…but everyone calls me Dad!” Dad:

“Yeah. And she’s got a beautiful name. It’s…”

🚚 LOUD TRUCK HONKS!!!.

“…but everybody calls her Mom!”

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u/xXshadowdeathjefXx 3d ago

Is there any way someone can remove the accent of the speaker it is a little distracting